Larissa
Girl name · #1644 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 126 baby girls were named Larissa, placing it at #1644 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1162, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 girls born in 2025 was named Larissa.
Babies named Larissa per year. Source: SSA.
The 79-year story
Larissa first appears in the Social Security records in 1946, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 715 girls were named Larissa — good for #363 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Larissa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Larissa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Larissa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Larissa is most common
State-level data for Larissa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Larissa
Statistically, parents drawn to Larissa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marissa, Alissa, Clarissa, Karissa, and Carissa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Larissa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1643 |
| 2024 | 130 | #1609 |
| 2023 | 148 | #1474 |
| 2022 | 136 | #1560 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1506 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 143 | #1516 |
| 2018 | 146 | #1497 |
| 2017 | 206 | #1187 |
| 2016 | 181 | #1320 |
| 2015 | 217 | #1162 |
| 2014 | 233 | #1092 |
| 2013 | 231 | #1071 |
| 2012 | 315 | #846 |
| 2011 | 308 | #857 |
| 2010 | 368 | #753 |
| 2009 | 376 | #755 |
| 2008 | 424 | #707 |
| 2007 | 506 | #590 |
| 2006 | 454 | #633 |
| 2005 | 545 | #530 |
| 2004 | 682 | #448 |
| 2003 | 550 | #518 |
| 2002 | 536 | #512 |
| 2001 | 533 | #509 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Larissa a popular girl name?
Larissa ranked #1644 among girls in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1162.
When was the name Larissa most popular?
Larissa peaked in 1994, when 715 American girls received the name (ranked #363 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Larissa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American girls was named Larissa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.